Linn Tech Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Linn, Missouri 65051
Thursday, November 3, 1988 9:00 CST

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

WHILE ATTEMPTING TO LAND CROSSWIND ON A 900 FOOT LONG DIRT RUNWAY, THE PILOT DECIDED HE WAS TOO HIGH AND HAD EXCESSIVE AIRSPEED. HE ATTEMPTED TO MAKE A GO AROUND. HOWEVER, HE WAS UNABLE TO CLEAR A DIRT EMBANKMENT AND STRUCK THE NOSE WHEEL. UNAWARE OF THE EXTENT OF DAMAGE TO THE NOSEGEAR, HE CONTINUED HIS CLIMB OUT AND RE-ENTERED THE TRAFFIC PATTERN FOR AN ALTERNATE RUNWAY, LANDING INTO THE WIND. DURING THE ROLLOUT, THE NOSEGEAR COLLAPSED AND THE ACFT NOSED DOWN, SUSTAINING DAMAGE TO THE PROPELLER AND LEFT WING.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 11/3/1988
Event Day of the Week Thursday
Time of Event 900
Event Time Zone Central Standard Time
Event City LINN
Event State MISSOURI
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 65051
Event Date Year 1988
Event Date Month 11
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport LINN TECH
Event Location Nearest Airport ID NONE
Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport On Airport
Distance from airport in statute miles 0
Degrees magnetic from airport 0
Airport Elevation 900
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 900 Central Standard Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 300
Weather Observation Facility ID JEF
Elevation of weather observation facility 549
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 20
Time Zone of the weather observation CST
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 0
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 0
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Clear
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling Unknown
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) 0
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) 0
Visibility (Statute Miles) 10
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 11
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 8
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 110
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 7
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 29
Density Altitude (feet) 0
Intensity of Precipitation Unknown
METAR weather report --
Event Highest Injury None
On Ground, Fatal Injuries 0
On Ground, Minor Injuries 0
On Ground, Serious Injuries 0
Injury Total Fatal --
Injury Total Minor --
Injury Total None 2
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All --
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 1332
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Nov 4 1988 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 1155
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 37427
Date of most recent change to record Dec 13 2000 12:18PM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N6287E
NTSB Number MKC89LA019
Missing Aircraft Indicator N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 91: General Aviation
Type of Flight Plan filed None
Flight plan Was Activated? --
Damage Substantial
Aircraft Fire None
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name CESSNA
Aircraft Model 172
Aircraft Series Identifier 172
Aircraft Serial Number 46387
Certified Max Gross Weight 2200
Aircraft Category Airplane
Aircraft Registration Class U.S. Registered/U.S. Soil
Aircraft is a homebuilt? No
Flight Crew Seats --
Cabin Crew Seats --
Passenger Seats --
Total number of seats on the aircraft 4
Number of Engines 1
Fixed gear or retractable gear Fixed
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection Annual
Date of Last Inspection Jul 25 1988 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 63
Airframe Hours 4562
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated Yes
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name COCHRAN AVIATION, INC.
Aircraft Owner Street Address BOX 610 AIRPORT
Aircraft Owner City WASHINGTON
Aircraft Owner State MO
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 63090
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name COCHRAN AVIATION, INC.
Operator Same as Owner? No
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? No
Operator Street Address PO BOX 611
Operator City WASHINGTON
Operator State MO
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 63090
Operator Code
Owner has at least one certificate None
Other Operator of large aircraft? No
Certified for Part 133 or 137 Operation Unknown
Operator Certificate Number --
Indicates whether an air carrier operation was scheduled or not --
Indicates Domestic or International Flight --
Operator carrying Pax/Cargo/Mail --
Type of Flying (Per_Bus / Primary) Personal
Second Pilot on Board No
Departure Point Same as Event No
Departure Airport Code MO49
Departure City WASHINGTON
Departure State MO
Departure Country
Departure Time 820
Departure Time Zone CST
Destination Same as Local Flt crash at destination city
Destination Airport Code
Destination City
Destination State
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Landing
Report sent to ICAO? --
Evacuation occurred --
Date of most recent change to record Jan 2 2001 10:35AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Since inspection or accident --
Event Location Runway Number and Location 17
Runway Length 900
Runway Width 60
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --